Canine Companions® at Baylor Scott & White Health – Kinkeade Campus
Baylor Scott & White Health has affiliated with Canine Companions, a leader in the development of service dogs, to bring a premier service animal training center to Dallas-Fort Worth.
Located next to the Baylor Health Center – Irving Coppell, the campus trains service dogs for placement, free-of-charge, with people with a broad range of disabilities.
Serving a health need in our community
Baylor Scott & White Health continually looks for innovative ways to achieve its mission, which includes providing people with personalized health and wellness resources. One life-changing resource for many of those with a disability is a service dog.
Service dogs are expertly trained in physical tasks to help their handler navigate the world. This powerful relationship often leads to increased independence, self-esteem and inclusion for a person with a disability.
Canine Companions service dogs are specially matched and provided at no cost to clients.
About Canine Companions service dogs
The Kinkeade Campus trains service dogs and facility dogs:
- Service dogs are placements with:
- Adults with physical or auditory disabilities
- Children with physical or cognitive disabilities aged five or older or adults with physical or cognitive disabilities who require the assistance of a facilitator such as a parent, caregiver or spouse
- Veterans with a physical or auditory disability or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Facility dogs are placements with:
- Professionals working in a healthcare, criminal justice, or educational setting
- Canine Companion service and facility dogs are expertly trained in more than 40 commands, including turning on/off light switches, opening doors, pulling wheelchairs and picking up items
- Dogs and all follow-up services are provided at no cost to clients
- Canine Companions dogs are raised by volunteer puppy raisers for approximately a year and a half before entering professional training. Learn more about becoming a puppy raiser.